Qulani (culture)
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Cultural Overview
- The Qulani live primarily in sub-subterranean caves and tunnel complexes. The resource scarcity of such an environment has shaped their culture into a close-knit community, where mutualism and community property is the norm..
Origins
- The Qulani were once surface dwelling Treahni, but have shifted away from their earlier roots to adapt to their chosen environment over the millennia spent underground.
Geography
- The Majority population of Qulani live in the Darlom Mountains. A smaller population migrated to the Sildar Mountains after a historical split between to major clans many centuries ago. A single clan of Qulani dwell inside the slopes of the volcano Shar Bol on Ra Hiem in Iskander. Small insular communities can be found in Treahni towns near their respective mountain territories.
Language
Family
Structure / Size
- Qulani families live communally in multi-generational aggregates. Due to low-birthrates there are usually only a few children born to each pair.
Roles of Family Members
- Families participate in communal decision making, with deference to older and more experienced family members.
- Older children assist with the rearing and care for their younger siblings and cousins.
- Parents are the primary providers for their children until they reach the age of maturity.
Importance
Influence
Orphans
Religion
Primary Beliefs
Religious Figures
List of Religious Observances
Structure
Ceremonial
Birth
Naming
Age
Apprenticeship
Adulthood
Marriage
Divorce
Death
Inheritance
Diet
Food
Cultural Dishes
Spice / Flavours
Drink
Non-Alcoholic
Alcohol
Fashion
- Qulani wear little clothing in their home environments. What little they do wear is typically form fitting garments crafted of a utilitarian nature, providing protection.
Textiles
- Leather, typically crafted from tanned hides and skins.
- Some woven fabrics, typically wool or luaj, are employed for clothing worn when outside of their subterranean homes.
Dyes
- The Qulani do not use dyes for their clothing as a aesthetic choice, they simply do not see the need for colours beyond the natural colours of the materials themselves.
Embellishments
- Any embellishment of clothing highlights textural qualities over visual. Beads, knots, braiding, and embossing are favoured over other options.
Outfits
- What clothes a Qulani wears will reflect their needs based on activity they are engaged in.
Daily by Class
- Given the apparent lack of social strata beyond the generational, most clothing is a direct reflection of one profession.
Ceremonial
- The Qulani do not dress for ceremonial purposes.
Regalia
- The Qulani do not wear any particular regalia.
Jewellery
- Qulani jewellery is typically low profile trans-dermal, or sub-dermal body piercings which highlight textural elements over the visual.
- Materials used include semi-precious stones, precious metals, bones, glass, and stone.
Scarification
- Given the tactile component of most Qulani art and communication, Instead of adorning themselves with make-up or tattoos, they practice textural scarification. Small bumps, and ridges of raised scar tissue serves as a decorative and personal expression of the individual. Such decoration is often on the face and head, although more intimate markings may adorn the neck, arms, legs, chest and back.
